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Christmas Day

Christmas morning is pretty laid back at our house - the kids get up and then they wait for us to pull ourselves out of bed!  There's always a little argument about whether to do stockings first or presents first - it seems like that should be set in stone by now, but it's not.  This year, the stockings won out!  After that, I read the Christmas story from the Bible and then the kids dug in.  I didn't take many pictures because I set the video camera up - that way I could just enjoy the moment.  And it's really fun to watch those videos a few years down the road!

Chelan and Caiden surprised me with a new window box that they put together (since I backed over the old one - don't ask)!  Caiden did most of the cutting and painting - so thoughtful!  The best kind of gifts!

We surprised the kids with a trampoline, although for Delaney's sake it was a gift from Santa!  ;)  It was also the only gift that didn't come inside until late Christmas Eve - the only one that could possibly be from Santa.  She had been so cute about this Santa thing despite Cambry trying to tell her he isn't real - the little stinker.  In fact, before we left for my parents' house on Christmas Eve, she fed the reindeer with "food" she made in pre-school.  And all during Christmas Eve she was sure we were going to miss Santa if we didn't get home!

Christmas evening we hosted my parents and Chelan's parents for Christmas dinner - a nice, relaxing evening.  And then Delaney came down with a fever. . . sigh.  Every year!

All in all this was a great Christmas.  We are truly blessed beyond what we deserve!




While Delaney slept, Caiden and Cambry helped Chelan put
the trampoline together! 


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